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The '80s babies, Fiscal cliff logjam, Wyden celebrates daughter's birth, Gallup: Car salesmen more honest than congressman, DWS to stay on as DNC chair, Cuomo on Capitol Hill, trivia

Source: The Politico, Dec 3 2012, 7:45am CST

( swong@politico.com or @scottwongDC) THE ‘80S BABIES – Darren Samuelsohn and Kate Nocera write for the hometown paper: “Brace yourself for ‘MacGyver,’ Michael Jackson and ‘Saved by the Bell’ references: The ’80s baby lawmakers are coming to Washington. ...

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5 hours ago

The Note: Obama Floats Above The Fray — For Now

Source: ABC News  |   May 21 2013, 7:55am CDT

By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES STEADY AS HE GOES: Americans, in a new ABC News-Washington Post poll out today, sharply reject special scrutiny of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service, suspect an administration cov ...

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7 hours ago

Obama the uniter? Not really.

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 21 2013, 6:23am CDT

Americans are deeply divided over President Obama’s ability to bring the country together in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll , the latest sign that his pledge to end decades of partisan warfare in the nation’s capital is flaggi ...

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8 hours ago

Party opinion usurps public opinion

Source: Reuters Blogs  |   May 21 2013, 5:38am CDT

We are witnessing the slow death of public opinion in this country. It’s being displaced by party opinion. These days, more and more Americans are inclined to judge issues from a partisan viewpoint. In March, accordi ...

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12 hours ago

Virginia GOP Nominates Conservative Slate

Source: American Thinker  |   May 21 2013, 1:03am CDT

Virginia Republicans nominated a conservative ticket for the November 2013 Virginia elections on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Virginia GOP snubbed the unwelcome advice of Karl Rove urging Republicans across the country to ...

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1 day ago

Virginia’s Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Believes the Democratic Party is a ‘Coalition of the Godless’

Source: Patheos Blogs  |   May 20 2013, 12:26pm CDT

The Virginia Governor's race is already shaping up to be incredibly expensive and polarizing, pitting former Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe against Tea Party darling (and textbook conservative Christian) Ken Cuccinelli ...

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1 day ago

Scandals cause anxiety for '14 Dems – Obama's unlikely ally: McCain – Pritzker & Foxx: Tale of two nominees – DHS unions oppose immigration reform – Love wants Matheson rematch – Rand in N.H.

Source: The Politico  |   May 20 2013, 6:50am CDT

TRIO OF SCANDALS CAUSE ANXIETY FOR DEMS IN ’14 -- Alex Isenstadt reports for the hometown paper: “Democrats aiming to retake the House next year against all odds tried to reassure themselves after President Barack Obama’s w ...

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2 days ago

White House defends IRS handling, McConnell asserts 'culture of intimidation'

Source: MSNBC Blogs  |   May 19 2013, 6:55am CDT

Why is the MSM always so willing to be complicit in playing up a "scandal" rather than focusing on the issues which created the circumstances for the inappropriate behaviors? Shouldn't the IRS "targeting" scandal reall ...

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3 days ago

'Obamagate' danger for the GOP: political overreach

Source: Diggin' It   |   May 18 2013, 8:40am CDT

Republicans are jumping all over what they see as major scandals in the Obama administration, including Benghazi, the IRS, and checking journalists’ phone records. But some in the GOP are warning against the perception of overreach for partisan p ...

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3 days ago

Watergate looms as Obama hurts his own cause: analysis

Source: PennLive.com  |   May 18 2013, 6:04am CDT

The grit, tenacity, and unmitigated nerve imprinted in the DNA of most elected chief executives rarely - if ever - allows them to admit a mistake, or take responsibility for independent actions taken under their authority. When the mea culpa come ...

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4 days ago

Scandals are no substitute for an agenda

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 17 2013, 10:37am CDT

Republicans are furiously trying to spin the administration’s “scandals” into political gold, but it’s unclear whether Americans are taking the bait. As Greg pointed out this morning, a new Gallup poll finds only a sl ...

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